Certain venom-derived peptides are showing promise in treating epilepsy, chronic pain, and even preventing brain damage from ...

Female Asian hermit spiders gobble up their partners after mating, so males detach their penises and sometimes offer up an ...

Some species build fascinating structures and produce sounds that intrigue scientists. Are these simply instinctive behaviors ...

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred knocked out power for more than 300,000 residents, injured 13 soldiers and killed a 61-year-old man. But aside from the devastating impacts on people along the east coast of ...

While most ants are harmless, the harvester ant has venom that rivals some of the deadliest snakes. Its sting is 20 times ...

Second on the list is the box jellyfish, a creature so terrifying that it has been called one of the most venomous creatures ...

It’s a stunning example of the failure of WA’s planning system, say advocates: the loss of a rare and beautiful species for ...

A new published study reveals plants, fungi, bacteria, protists, and even some viruses deploy venom-like mechanisms, similar to that of venomous ...

In the forests of eastern Australia, satin bowerbirds create structures ... I think it’s safe to say some animal creations don’t count as art. The webs of most spiders, though intricate and carefully ...

Some call it The Land Down Under, others call it The Lad of 'Nope'. Yet however you refer to Australia, it's a pretty good ...

Without being able to get into the heads of animals, it’s hard to say for sure. But instances of pig painters, whale crooners ...

The vast expanse of the Nullarbor Plain, on traditional Mirning land, is an enigmatic and captivating landscape.